Sustainable Development - Video Comprehension

Sustainable Development - Video Comprehension

What is Sustainable Development?

• aims at making the world a better place without destroying possibilities for future generations

• we should ask ourselves: can we do this over & over again forever?

• 3 things in mind: Social progress, Economic Development & Climate and environment

Climate & Environment

We should take care of our planet and protect natural ecosystems such as the climate system. CO2 clots the atmosphere & changes Earth's temperature.

How we use energy is important: oil & coal may run out whereas the water, wind & sun will always be with us. Renewable energy - good for the planet & can provide jobs for years to come.

Economic

We should be more aware of what we buy & how it is produced

There should be fair rules that apply to every one

Social Progress

Humans are important resources for the world

Things that should be in order for us to be the best version of ourselves:

equal opportunities for

education

safety

food

& medicine

Sustainable Development requires cooperation among all countries to be achieved

Multiple Select

Which of the following do we need to have in mind to achieve sustainable development?

• economic development

• urban development

• language development

• climate

Multiple Choice

resources we might run out of and shouldn't excessively use:

• oil & coal

• oil & water

• coal & wind

• wind & sun